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Title: 48 Top Notch Track Plans: From Model Railroader Magazine (Model Railroad Handbook, No 39) by Bob Hayden ISBN: 0-89024-190-2 Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company Pub. Date: February, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3 (5 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Inspirational Reference, but not more
Comment: Interesting read, if you are into layout design and want to understand why people built these plans the way they did. But the lack of detailed part plans will prevent you from ever re-building any of these tracks, let alone that they were designed for certain space requirements and yours are different. So while you are in the planning phase of your next railroad design, you might look through these plans for inspiration, but nothing more.
Rating: 4
Summary: Great book for inspiration
Comment: As the other reviewers so aptly point out, this book provides more layout-inspiration than actual step-by-step instruction, and is not an "all-in-one" book. However, I found it invaluable as a source of ideas. The "Buzzards Cove" coastline scene was exactly what I was seeking for my small (3X5), novice N-scale layout. None of the other books I'd consulted offered anything like it. It's a simple enough matter to apply the suggested scenery to one of the more detailed, step-by-step books showing an identical track plan. In fact, one of the problems I've had with basic track-plan books is that they just show parts and wiring, and do not incorporate grade-changes or scenery. This book fills the inspiration-void.
Rating: 4
Summary: Good starting point
Comment: Book has a lot of 4x8 plans in it, along with a handful of shelf types and large layouts. The plans are not the step-by-step method. If you want to be walked through every step, then don't get this book. However, if you have some experience, most of the plans have track section joints marked so you can figure out what it is you need. I used the book to get ideas for my medium-sized layout, taking things from all sizes of layouts. This book is probably more geared for the intermediate modeler.
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Title: Track Planning for Realistic Operation: Prototype Railroad Concepts for Your Model Railroad by John Armstrong ISBN: 0890242275 Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company Pub. Date: August, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: How to Build Model Railroad Benchwork by Linn Hanson Westcott, Linn Westcott'S, Rick Selby ISBN: 0890242895 Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company Pub. Date: August, 1996 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: The Classic Layout Designs of John Armstrong: A Compilation of Ideas and Commentary from the Dean of Custom Layout Designers (Model Railroader Series) by John H. Armstrong, John Armstron ISBN: 0890244170 Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Trackwork and Lineside Detail for Your Model Railroad (Model Railroader Books) by Kent J. Johnson, Model Railroad Staff ISBN: 0890245711 Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Small, Smart & Practical Track Plans (Model Railroading) by Iain Rice ISBN: 0890244162 Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company Pub. Date: March, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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